Community calendar

APRIL 1

Easter Egg-spress: April 1, 2, 8and 9 at Colebrookdale Railroad, Boyertown. Features Easter Bunny and a buddy. Take pictures, receive keepsake Easter Bunny gifts, coloring books, crayons. Listen to story read-aloud “The Velveteen Rabbit.” Egg hunt in the yard. Breakfast, lunch and Easter dinner options.

Spring craft show and photos with the Easter Bunny: 8:30a.m. to 2p.m., Keystone Villa at Douglassville, 1180 Ben Franklin Highway E., Independent Living atrium, open to the public. Spring craft show of various handmade vendor and food items for sale. Bring your camera for photos with the Easter Bunny. All attendees entered into raffle basket drawing. Join a tour of the retirement community for a chance to win a gift card to a local fine dining restaurant. Tour times are 9:30 a.m., 10:30a.m., 11:30a.m., and 1:30 p.m. For vendor spots call Missy at 610-385-5000.

APRIL 5

Boyertown Area Historical Society Program: 7 p.m. Chester County author and beekeeper Will Caverly presents ‘Honey Bee Conquest: The Hiving of America,’ a talk on the honey bee’s relentless march across the Americas and the historical interplay between honey bee and human culture, Pennsylvania’s contribution to beekeeping, and modern threats to the honey bee. Time for Q&A. Caverly will sell and sign copies of his book “Here, the Bees Sting,” a beekeeping thriller set in north-central Pennsylvania. Will’s latest project is a history of 1950’s development projects in Philadelphia, to be published by Brookline Books. Free for Historical Society members, $5 for non-members.

APRIL 7 Sunset Easter Egg Hunt Benefit:

5:30to 7:30p.m. at Birdsboro Main Park. Tri-County Chiropractic of Douglassville will host a sunset Easter egg hunt fundraiser to benefit a local family in need. There will be candy, prizes, light refreshments and a visit from the Easter Bunny. The cost is $6 per child, pay in cash at event or via check made out to Tri-County Chiropractic. Visit Tri-County Chiropractic of Douglassville on Facebook for an event sign up link.

APRIL 15 Building a Better Boyertown Coming Out of Hibernation event:

10 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain date April 16, East Philadelphia Avenue in downtown Boyertown. Games, crafts and activities, local artisan goods for sale and food trucks. Children’s kit making station. In Colebrookdale rail yard, pop-up Bears and Bees bar for ages 21and older, featuring cocktails, wine and mead from Rebel Hive Meadery and Stonekeep Meadery. Free to attend, some activities may incur a fee. www.buildingabetterboyertown.org/ hibernation

APRIL 20

The Center at Spring Street Annual Health & Wellness Fair: 10 a.m. to noon at 200West Spring St., Boyertown. Designed to provide information to individuals age 55 and older regarding programs and services on wellness, health and beauty, home care, free testing and screening and more. A variety of senior resources, independent living, local agencies, organizations, and businesses will provide displays and information. Free giveaways and door prizes. Free and open to the public. 610-367-2313 ext.1

APRIL 22

Flea market and bake sale: 8 a.m. to 1p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, 210N. 25th St., Mt. Penn (Reading, 19606). Clothing and household items. Bag sale starts at 11a.m. Masks optional. Any questions, contact the church office at office@faithmtpenn.org or 610-779-2889.

APRIL 29

Foundation of Boyertown Education’s 3rd Annual Corn Hole Tournament: 11 a.m. at Gabelsville Athletic Association, 2North Funk Road, Boyertown, rain or shine. Family event for kids of all ages. Lunch included. Beverages for sale. In the event of extreme weather deemed unsafe for playing, refunds will not be offered.

BOYERTOWN COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Scrabble Club: (Adults 18+) Thursdays 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Join other word lovers in a game of Scrabble.

Anime Club: (Adults 18+) Tuesdays 4:30p.m. watch Anime in lower level of library.

Lap-Sit Story Time: (Ages 2 and under) Fridays March 31, April 14and 21from 10:30to 11a.m. read, sing and play with your little ones.

Preschool Story Time: (Ages 3-5) Fridays March 31, April 14and 21from 11:30a.m. to 12:30p.m. for ages 3to 5, a book and craft. Registration encouraged, sign up at bit.ly/3Vuqtq1.

Closed: April 7for Good Friday

April Bingo: (Ages 3-12) April 1-30, play bingo through Beanstack. Find, read, do or eat to earn tokens for the prize machine. Visit berkslibraries. beanstack.org to register.

Monday Morning Book Club: (Adults 18+) April 3 at 10:15 a.m., April’s book choice is “Klara and the Sun” by Kazuo Ishiguro. Stop into the library to pick a copy up.

StoryWalk at Boyertown Park: (All ages) Wednesdays in April, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., weather permitting, at park, 417 S. Madison St., Boyertown. April’s book is “Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring” by Kenard Pak. Pick up activity kit at library, ask at desk or call 610-3690496 for curbside pickup.

Miller-Keystone Blood Drive: April 5, 12:30to 6:30p.m. in lower level of library. Appointment required. Schedule at giveapint.org or call 1-800223-6667.

Maximize Garage Sale Revenue: (Adults 18+) April 10at 6p.m., Mike Ivankovich will share tips and strategies designed to help you make more money at your next garage sale. Registration required, sign up at bit. ly/3mvZ7mN.

Lego Challenge: (School Age 6+) April 12, May 10 at 5 p.m. Every month will be a new Lego Challenge for kids to complete. Registration required, with a maximum of 30kids. Sign up at bit. ly/3HV68EU.

The Friends of BCL Book Sale & Donation Acceptance Day: April 15, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in lower level of library. Books available to purchase for all ages.

Garden Experiments Celebrating Black History: (Adults 18+) April 17 at 6 p.m. The Longwood Garden Community Read is “Black Foods: Stories, Art & Recipes from Across the African Diaspora” by Bryant Terry. Master Gardener Mary Ellen Mahan will base the presentation on this year’s book and info from Emmaus seed business, Sistah Seeds, on growing vegetables not normally considered for PA gardens. Program attendees eligible to be entered into a drawing for a ticket to Longwood Gardens (up to 12winners). Registration required, sign up online bit.ly/40FpaY6.

Rock Art: (School Age) April 18 at 5 p.m. Participants will have a large variety of rocks to choose from to create their own little works of art. Place them around the community to brighten a stranger’s day, give as a gift, or decorate your home with these lovely hand painted pebbles. Registration required, sign up at bit. ly/41TYvYl.

Painting Class: (Adults 18+) April 19at 6p.m. Registration required, minimum of 6people and maximum of 20people. Sign up at bit.ly/3ZOlbYi or call 610-369-0496. $25payable to instructor at the of class, includes all supplies.

Library Scavenger Hunt: (Homeschool 6+) April 24 at 11 a.m. kick off National Library Week, discover everything the library has to offer. Registration required, sign up at bit. ly/3J40f8Z.

Pajama Story Time: (Ages 0-6) April 26 at 6 p.m. A chance for families to experience a different kind of story time in their pajamas. Bedtime books and nighttime themes. Older siblings welcome. No registration required.

Teen Time — Create a Wreck-It Journal: (Teens 13+) April 27at 5:30 p.m. A Wreck-It Journal is a unique and creative approach to journaling. Each page has something different, exciting, or just plain crazy for us to do. Teens get to create their own journals with their own prompts. Registration required, sign up at bit. ly/3ZS3lUk.

EXETER COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Baby Lapsit story time: Tuesdays April 4, 11, 18and 25 at 9:30a.m. in program room for children ages birth to walking. Free, no registration required.

Children’s story time: Wednesdays April 5, 12, 19and 26at 10a.m. for ages 2-5in program room. Free, no registration required. To go craft provided, while supplies last.

Yoga for everyone: April 4, 11, 18and 25at 5:30p.m. yoga with Tula Yoga Center instructor in program room. Free and open to anyone age 10and older. Bring a mat and towel.

Adult Movie Matinee: April 7at 10 a.m. screening “Ticket to Paradise” and at 12:30p.m. screening “A Man Called Otto.” Rated PG-13. Bring your own snacks.

Phenology — Natural Cycles in Nature: April 5at 6:30p.m. Hosted by the Garden Club of Reading.

Letter Writing Social — Paper Crafter-noon: April 8at 9a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring a lunch and stay all day. Registration is required, call or email the library.

Spring into Curls: April 10at 6p.m. presented by Texture Curl Bar Mon, all ages and types of curl are welcome.

Plastics in the Environment: April 13 at 6p.m. Hosted by the Garden Club of Reading.

Fiber Arts Club: April 19at 6to 8p.m. and April 15at 10a.m. to 12p.m. Bring your knitting, stitching, crocheting, embroidery or whatever. Relax and work on your project and chat amongst friends in the library program room. This event is NOT a teaching event. No teacher will be present. To register email exetercl@berks.lib.pa.us or call 610-406-9431.

CENTER AT SPRING STREET BOYERTOWN

Center for Active Older Adults 55 and over: place to gather for socializing and keeping active. To schedule a tour, make lunch reservations for a nutritious hot meal and to register for activities or classes, call Stacey Brennan at 610-367-2313ext.1.

Tuesdays: Knit and Crochet Group 1 p.m., Swim Time at the YMCA 1to 3 p.m., Mah-Jongg 10a.m., Drumming up Fitness with Fran Wieckowski 10:45 a.m.

Workout Mix with Fran Wieckowski: Tuesdays 10a.m. and Fridays 10:30 a.m.

Wednesdays: Sit and Get Fit with Joanne Giotti at 9a.m., Chair Dancing with Joanne Giotti at 10a.m., Strong and Fit with Robin Ward 10:30a.m.

Chair Yoga with Fran Wieckowski: Friday 11:15a.m.

March 30: Dining with Diabetes with Penn State Extension 10to 11:30a.m. (registration required).

March 31: Friday Bingo 1p.m.

Submit event listings by Wednesday week prior to publication to lmitchell@ berksmontnews.com.